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| The Honeree |
Friday exceeded its own lofty standards
yesterday with an evening spent honoring one of the nicest people on the face
of the earth. My brother in law has established a highly respected reputation
in the New England sports scene first for his work as the Providence Journal
sports editor and for the last few years running Comcast New England Sports web
site.
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| With His Wife - My Sister |
He’s always eschewed publicity for
himself and mentored many of the current “on air” sports personalities. His love
of spurts was formed early in life and last night he was honored by his hometown
when he was inducted into the Cranston Rhode Island Hall of Fame. Several of
those renowned personalities showed up to honor him. He’s always been content
to work behind the scenes while others garnered the attention so it was so nice
to finally see him realize how much everybody thought of him.
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| My Favorite Panamanian's Last East Coast Night |
The Keene Friend came down and we all
journeyed to Rhode Island together where we joined my brother in law’s family.
My brother in law was the last of five people being inducted and they certainly
saved the best for last. Fortunately they served beer and our table quickly
garnered a well-earned reputation for bar patronage. The people introducing the
inductees were supposed to be quick with their speech but apparently the second
guy never got the message. He spoke for nearly twenty minutes of what was more
a stream of consciousness than any coherent thoughts. I’m still mystified as to
what the guy he was supposedly introducing did to earn the hall of fame
recognition. The beer really helped get us through this.
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| Namesake Nephew and Sister |
Eventually and blessedly we finally arrived
at my brother in law’s induction. He was introduced by a good friend who gave a
very moving introduction. My brother in law had the entire room under his sway
when he began speaking. He’s a great writer and his words captivated the crowd.
He was simultaneously humble, generous, and insightful. If you’re truly
fortunate you’ll hear a public speaker perfectly portray his genuineness and
quality. My brother in law delivered that last night and we who were lucky
enough to be there were the true winners.
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| By Far The Best Speech of the Night |
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| Okay - So Our Table was a Little More Well Served than Some Others |
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